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Half-length portrait of a girl facing front and holding up a bottle of milk. She is wearing a floral-print jacket and a checked shirt. The text “Miss Goetz” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait, taken outdoors, of a seated girl wearing a raincoat and looking to the left. The name “Margaret Johns” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image. See related image No. 371N1317.

Full-length portrait of an unidentified girl standing next to a table and resting one hand on a vase next to her.She is facing slightly left and is wearing a necklace, dress, and tights. See image Nos. 379G0067 and 379G0169, in which the girl is also depicted. Also see image Nos. 379G0031, 379G0152, and 379G0153, taken in the same location.

Photograph showing a group of children, some in bed and some using crutches, posing with nurses, a man dressed as Santa Claus, and a man holding a reindeer by a halter. They are gathered on the sidewalk outside brick buildings. Some of the children are holding cards with the words “Santa’s Reindeer” and a reindeer illustration on the front. The people in the photograph are unidentified. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph showing an unidentified young girl sitting on a table next to a rabbit and petting its back. In the background are more rabbits in cages. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph showing a group of children and teenagers gathered outside an animal pen, watching an unidentified person trim a sheep’s fleece. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Portrait of a young girl sitting on the edge of a wooden deck outside a building. Her arms are full of tulips. She has a large ribbon in her hair and is wearing a dress and striped socks. The text “Boulanger of Canby” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Portrait of an unidentified woman and three children, a young boy and two girls, standing next to an airplane. The woman and girls are looking downward at the boy, who is making a face. The woman is wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles. The name of pilot Tex Rankin is visible on the side of the plane. Also see image No. 371N2074. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Portrait of an unidentified boy standing in front of a biplane, the Rose O’Portland, as pilot Tex Rankin looks over his shoulder from the cockpit. The boy may be one of Rankin’s sons. Rankin flew the Rose O’Portland in an air race from New York to Los Angeles in September 1928. This photo may have been taken on August 24, 1928, before his departure. See image Nos. 371N2073, 371N5919, 371N5920, 371N6220, and 371N6222. Image note: The number 3 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image.

Photograph showing Carol Mangold of Portland holding her pet cat on September 22, 1928. A month earlier, Mangold had loaned the cat, named Alba Barba, to pilot Tex Rankin to take with him on a national air race from New York to Los Angeles. The black cat was one of two “jinxes” Rankin deliberately adopted for the race; the other was to enter his plane under the number 13. This photograph was taken upon Rankin’s return to Portland. The Oregon Journal published a Page 3 story about the return of Rankin and the cat on September 23, 1928. The story was headlined “Rankin and Jinx Cat Back Home; Everybody Glad.” See related image Nos. 371N5921, 371N5922, 371N5923, 371N6141, and 371N6150. Also see the following images related to Rankin's departure for the race: Nos. 371N2073, 371N5919, 371N5920, 371N6220, and 371N6222. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Full-length portrait of two unidentified young girls looking through a chain-link fence. The girl on the left is standing next to the fence and holding it with both hands. The girl on the right is standing on a staircase and resting her head on the railing.

Full-length portrait of an unidentified young boy sitting on a pillow on the steps outside a house. He is facing slightly right and is holding a toy made from large beads. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Half-length portrait of an unidentified boy with one hand raised. He is smiling and is facing to the right. He is wearing glasses, a collared shirt, and a bow tie. He is probably standing outside the Journal Building (now known as the Jackson Tower) in Portland.

Head and shoulders portrait of an unidentified toddler sitting on a chair and holding on to the chair back with one hand. He is facing front and is wearing a collared shirt. See related image Nos. 377N0302, 377N0303, 377N0305, and 377N0307.

Full-length portrait of a young girl, Jean West, daughter of Oswald West, walking down a neighborhood street and leading a horse by the reins. Oswald West is walking next to the horse. See related image Nos. 373G0219 and 373G0220.

Portrait of a boy posing with a golf club on what may be a rooftop or balcony. He is wearing a collared shirt, a tie, knickers, and golf socks. The name “Langley” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the photograph. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of unidentified children sledding down a residential street. In the background, a crowd of people is watching. Image note: Negative is damaged and shows discoloration due to deterioration. Light leak on negative.

Photograph of a crowd of swimmers, most or all of them children, on the deck of an outdoor swimming pool. Houses are visible in the background. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

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